BELLADONNA


Meaning of BELLADONNA in English

n. 1 Bot. a poisonous plant, Atropa belladonna, with purple flowers and purple-black berries. Also called deadly nightshade. 2 Med. a drug prepared from this. belladonna lily a S. African amaryllis with white or pink flowers, Amaryllis belladonna.

[ mod.L f. It., = fair lady, perh. from its use as a cosmetic ]

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